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Some scientific discoveries take place in a lab. Others are made deep in the rainforest, along the ocean floor or on the dark side of the moon.
And still others are made squelching through mud and ice on the northernmost island on Earth… at least, if you're NPR climate correspondent Alejandra Borunda .
Two summers ago, Alejandra followed an expedition of scientists to Greenland's Inuit Qeqertaat, or Kaffeeklubben ("Coffee Club") Island. The researchers with her were aiming to find what plants grew at the farthest north point of the island. Along the way, she had an adventure … and witnessed the good, the bad and the muddy realities of scientific expeditions.
Interested in more exploratory science? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org .
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